Gust

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation?” How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)? This is the most concrete valuation element, usually called the asset approach.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. Perhaps that’s because where established companies might see risks or threats, startups see opportunity.

Private Equity 325

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

We wanted to share the perspectives of startups, platforms, investors and brands. In addition, we put together what I believe is the first landscape of UK startups building the Metaverse. UK XR startups generated over $1.4 Access to finance and skills remain the key barriers to industry growth. billion in revenue in 2022.

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Startup Generative AI Venture Capital Valuation 122

Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). And even with the significant cost of credit card debt, many entrepreneurs aggressively use existing cards to finance a startup.

Private Equity 118

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 118

Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

I have a standard aphorism I share when I speak with a group of MBA students: “There are two things that need to be explained away in order for me to invest in your startup: An MBA or a background in management consulting.”. Nothing gets in the way of their pursuit of startup success. Networks are both safety nets and trampolines.

Silicon Valley 69

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Balance Sheet Cofounder 69

Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

I have a standard aphorism I share when I speak with a group of MBA students: “There are two things that need to be explained away in order for me to invest in your startup: An MBA or a background in management consulting.”. Nothing gets in the way of their pursuit of startup success. Networks are both safety nets and trampolines.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Balance Sheet Cofounder 69

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Not all startups need outside investment to grow. What most founders don’t realize is: Every stage of a startup requires a different set of metrics and milestones and founder skills. Here’s the first 2½ years of a startup journey. The Startup Investment Landscape. Still, there are some benchmarks to keep in mind.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 19, 2017

The Basics The starting point — the 101 — is knowing the difference between gross burn and net burn. Gross burn is your cost base and net burn is the difference between your revenue and costs. GAAP Net Income, which at times isn’t a good reflection of cash burn). years of cash runway, which is too much for a startup.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

George Deeb is the Managing Partner at Chicago-based Red Rocket Ventures , a startup consulting and financial advisory firm based in Chicago. One of the questions I get, more often than not, is what is the appropriate valuation of my business. This is typically in conjunction with an upcoming financing or pending takeover offer.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Bates: Good morning and welcome to our CEO panel, “How to Fine-Tune Your Small Business Finances From Funding to Growth” which I think is the direction that we would all like to be going. I’m here with some really phenomenal CEOs who are going to talk to us today about small business finances from funding to growth.

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Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95

Up and Running

DECEMBER 22, 2015

We don’t just reject startups; we explain why. Angel investors are individuals willing to invest their own money to fund new startups. Most of them have made money with startups; they’ve been through the ringer, they’ve succeeded, and they are in a position to share. So if you’re a startup, always focus on listening first.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2016

Every startup dreams of achieving that milestone, when they can focus more on scaling the business and enjoying their earnings, rather than fighting for another investment infusion. Should they focus on increasing revenues and profitability, or entice more and more users with “free” services, to increase their valuation.

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Revenue Valuation Startup Viral 145

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2012

If your startup desperately needs an investor, you may not care if the investor is a so-called “angel” investor, or a venture capitalist (VC). But I have found that making the right choice at the right time can have a major impact on your long-term valuation, and the decision process is complex. Type of startup.

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IRR Term Sheet Startup Valuation 248

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Financing a business venture is a difficulty that many start-up owners have encountered. Stock loans are a means of investing that, in the past, was only accessible to investors with a large net worth or international corporations. It can be uncomfortable putting your car or home at risk to finance your business.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. Data companies focused on early-stage startups include Aingel , fundsUP , Preseries , PredictLeads , and Sploda. For more on gathering data and using it to assess companies, see How to Assess Startups Using Machine Learning. 2) Market . 7) Negotiate

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Let’s now explore the major developments and ultimate use cases for the Lightning Network in two categories: A) payments/finance and B) Web3. . Use Case I: Payments and Finance . In this post, I outlined why the Lightning Network matters and recent developments around its two major use cases: payments/finance and Web3. .

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Networking Global OTC Security 168

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation?” How much is NewCo worth to investors at this point (pre-money valuation)? This is the most concrete valuation element, usually called the asset approach.

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 246

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2014

Every startup dreams of achieving that milestone, when they can focus more on scaling the business and enjoying their earnings rather than fighting for another investment infusion. Should they focus on increasing revenues and profitability, or entice more and more users with free services to increase their valuation.

Revenue 246

Revenue Entrepreneur Valuation Viral 246

Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2014

While there are no guarantees any startup business will be successful, a good first step to determine if an idea makes sense before proceeding with an investment of time and resources is to do a venture feasibility study. Ask what the firm’s specialties are (tax, audit, business valuation, etc.). Often this is not true.

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Small Business CPA Government North America 87

keen.io

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

How I negotiated my startup compensation. When I started thinking about joining Keen, I quickly realized there is a lot I don’t know about startups. I knew enough to know I wanted to join a startup. To be honest, I knew I wanted to join this startup. Startup Equity for Early Employees. Michelle Wetzler.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 24, 2020

Whether you’re interested in selling a website you built from scratch, or want to sell your Amazon-based B2C brand, there are many different baseline factors that go into determining an appropriate website valuation number. While it’s true that valuations can get quite technical, the basics are relatively easy to understand.

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www.mint.com

MARCH 9, 2010

If you are considering working at a startup, you should ask these questions. What is your net outflow per month? What is the post-money valuation of your last round? Post-money valuation” is the value of the company after the last round of money was put in (again, lines of credit and promises don’t count).

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Software Review Startup Post-Money Valuation Technical Review 68

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

If your startup desperately needs an investor, you may not care if the investor is a so-called “angel” investor, or a venture capitalist (VC). Angels are typically high net-worth individuals, investing their own money, interested more in early or “seed” financing of amounts starting as low as $25K. Type of startup.

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IRR Startup Term Sheet Angel Investor 225

Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

Most investors, most people in the startup ecosystem, I would describe as eternal optimists, glass-half-full people. This doesn’t concern any specific industry, but that kind of behavioral finance. If you aren’t doing things which are sufficiently crazy, you’ll never generate a 5x net fund. On Dan’s Former Startup.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cofounder Africa 88

Altgate

DECEMBER 16, 2010

@altgate Startups, Venture Capital & Everything In Between Skip to content Home Furqan Nazeeri (fn@altgate.com) ← Pre-Money Valuation vs Number of Founders Where Do Tech VCs Invest? The first thing I noticed was that the vast majority (76%) of financings have a “one x&# preference.

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Liquidation Preference Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet Valuation 39

Scott Edward Walker

MAY 15, 2012

This post is the third part of a three-part primer on convertible note seed financings. Part 1, entitled “ Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Convertible Note Seed Financings (But Were Afraid To Ask) ,” addressed the basics. Part 2, entitled “ Convertible Note Seed Financings: Econ 101 for Founders ,” addressed the economics.

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Finance Founder Accredited Investor Preferred Stock 64

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Virtually every startup has to find funding somewhere. Here’s his take: Brad Anderson : As someone who’s worked in investment banking and been an early employee at a startup, do you think most founders understand their financing options? Anderson: So is venture capital the right approach for most startups? Why or why not?

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Steve Blank

JUNE 22, 2011

They understood the ubiquity, pervasiveness and ultimate profitability of these startups and doubled-down on their investments. Prices for both private and public tech valuations exceed any rational valuation to their current worth. They finance companies that invest in new technologies, new ideas and new products.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). And even with the significant cost of credit card debt, many entrepreneurs aggressively use existing cards to finance a startup.

Private Equity 106

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 106

Agile VC

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

This past Friday Square also filed an initial pricing range of $11-13/sh which would give them an enterprise value less than their last round of financing ($6B post-money). I’ll address potential valuation further down the post here. Gross Margins / Net Revenue. physical world) merchants process credit card payments.

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IPO .Net Revenue Acquisition 165

www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

Find Questions, Topics and People Add Question Add Question Venture Capital Venture Capital Term Sheets Startups Term Sheets What are examples of good startup term sheets? Mark Suster • Nov 1, 2010 Here is a post on Brad Feld's blog on the seed financing docs he found, some of which you mention: [link] chives/.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 9, 2015

While most of the startup blogs and magazines focus on the VC fundings and their million dollar valuations, the truth is that a whopping majority of entrepreneurship stories are never shared. In the case of a VC-funded startup, adopting these automation tools is a no-brainer. by Anand Srinivasan, founder of LeadJoint.com.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

In this two-part guide to starting a brewery, we’re going to talk with brewers who’ve been there-done-that, and we’ll get insights from experts in supporting industries such as insurance and finance, as well as discuss regulatory issues. In part one of this brewery startup guide, we’ll look at planning, location, equipment, and relationships.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 1, 2017

out of state VCs Don’t rush a term sheet In assessing financing terms and interacting with their lead investors, most founders instinctively focus on two core things: economics and control. Does the candidate regularly invest in other startups alongside your investors, perhaps as part of a seed fund, accelerator network, or other group?

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Term Sheet Institutional Investors Technical Review Lead Investor 48

www.currentlyobsessed.com

MAY 28, 2010

Valuation is an important aspect of VC deal terms, and a major determinant of your ultimate outcome. I unexpectedly found that it was more helpful to think about the company valuation as an output variable in the fund-raising equation. The net effect was more money raised, higher valuation and the same percentage of equity sold.

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Valuation Channel Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet 42

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

It’s nearly impossible to get a services company financed by VCs. They have created two internal technology “products&# and wanted to figure out how they could turn their services business into a product business that could be financed. You’re a small fish. This team is talented. They wanted advice.

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Silicon Valley IP Dividend Finance 332

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Let’s take a few minutes to examine the kind of equity financing available to small or early stage businesses. There is an exemption from the requirements that these investors be accredited with net worth or income minimums to qualify legally to invest in your company. Friends and family investors. We’ll call these “inside angels.”

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Equity Finance Liquidity Event Angel Groups 62